Princess Charlotte (1813 ship)

Princess Charlotte was launched in New York in 1810 or 1811 under another name, but captured by the British in 1813. The prize court condemned her on 11 march 1813. Pirie & C. purchased her and renamed her. She then sailed to the West Indies, central America, and Peru before wrecking on 2 April 1824 off Belize.

For other ships with the same name, see Princess Charlotte (ship).

History
United States
Builder: New York
Launched: 1811, or 1810
Captured: 1813
United Kingdom
Acquired: 1813 by purchase of a prize
Fate: Wrecked 3 April 1824
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 330,[1] or 351​61⁄94,[2] or 373 (bm)
Length: 104 ft 1 in (31.7 m)
Beam: 28 ft 4 in (8.6 m)
Armament: 2 × 4-pounder guns[1]

Career

Princess Charlotte first appeared in the Register of Shipping (RS) in 1814.[1] It showed her as having been built in New York in 1810. Lloyd's Register (LR) gave the launch year as 1811.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1814 Hutchinson Pirie & Co. London–Grenada RS
1818 Hutchinson
Lamb		 Pirie & Co. London–Boston
London–Tobago		 LR
1820 J.Lamb Pirie & Co. Cowes
London-Tobago		 LR

On 8 February 1821 Princess Charlotte, Lamb, master, left Belize. She ran on to one of the banks but was expected to get off.[3] She arrived off Dover on 1 April.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1824 J.Lamb
P.Lyon		 Pirie & Co. London–Lima
London–Honduras		 LR; good repair 1824

Fate

A letter from Honduras dated 2 April 1824 reported that Princess Charlotte, Lyon, master, had been wrecked on the Main Reef, near Tobacco Key (Tobacco Caye, Belize), as she was coming from London. She had bilged and was full of water, but it was hoped that if the weather remained moderate some of her cargo might be saved.[4]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. RS (1814), "P" supple pages.
  2. Hackman (2001), p. 306.
  3. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5579). 30 March 1821. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5910). 25 May 1824. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

References

  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
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